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Looks great with all the extra details. I really like the way you captured the look of a old DM Mack. Hope your diffs are locked in because that truck should go thru anything looking that tuff and all.

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Truck is bad ***. Would be even cooler with a plow hanging on the front like the old dump trucks that ran around NYC. I could totally see the truck pushing some snow

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Thanks, yes Diffs are locked and it is a beast.

Thanks Erick, not a bad idea! I may have to look into that.

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A snowplow would be cool, but you would have to go all in and build one with the wing plow and salt spreader. Maybe even make it so you actually use it for that purpose.

Chris

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You would be getting use outta your snow plow here In Jersey now Keith LoL.

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Just have to say, i really admire your attention to detail. You have done an exceptionally fine job of nailing the target that you talked anout on page one of this thread. Hats off to you!!!

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[QUOTE=up9018;122227]A snowplow would be cool, but you would have to go all in and build one with the wing plow and salt spreader. Maybe even make it so you actually use it for that purpose.

Chris[/QUOT

I don't know, that maybe another build down the road. Don't see to many wing plows in NYC, but a highway truck would be cool. Maybe a Ford 8000 NYS thruway truck. Hmmmm.

Lol, yeah Nick. Be a good idea but I've got something else that will help dig us out I just loaded on the low boy.

[IMG]http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...4647df5599.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...8a1ae9eb1d.jpg[/IMG]

Wow, thank you sir for the nice words. I really appreciate it.

Re: Mack DM800 Dump
 

A plow would be quite fitting for this truck. Seams every big township on the east coast had a large mack plow truck. I had a job about 15 years ago driving a RD mack with a plow. Never did find a drift that stopped it. Load up that box full with sand and keep your foot in it. That maxidyne pushed harder the more she lugged down on the RPMs. Ahhh...Good times back then!

I want to construct a removable highway plow for my green Mack 6 wheeler. With a full box of sand it can drive thru some snow. It would have to be made with a heavy blade so it can maintain contact with the road.

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OK, after looking at a few pics on the web, I've decided that I'll do a plow for her. Nothing fancy but functional. I'll go for something like this that can clip or easily be mounted to my existing bumper and frame.

This style frame

[IMG]http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...dbc7f7bf5d.jpg[/IMG]

And this style blade.

[IMG]http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...932c69982f.jpg[/IMG]

Or maybe this.

[IMG]http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...44bd3822ef.jpg[/IMG]

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The plow will look great. Then all you need is a guy next to it leaning on a shovel and it will be a true state job.

Can't wait to see how you make the plow.

Chris

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That will be awesome man

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my old mack had a slip on plow that hooked to
the front axle and pinned to the frame behind the bumper

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Hi, I am glad to see that you have decided to build/install a plow for that bad boy. I love plows. I have installed them on several of my vehicles/machines. On youtube I am mbrinc10. I don't recall seeing any plows on your other vehicles. Besides buckets on machines, blades on dozers, and your Blizzard SR, do you have any snow plows that we have not seen? Well if this is the first I am sure it will be nice. I am interested to see how you will raise/lower the plow and angle left to right. I know some of those older truck/plow setups did not even angle, they just lifted up and down.
Eddie

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Thanks Chris, yeah I'll have to talk to Brian and get him to print me a stander with a shovel. Lol.

That's basically what I'm going to go for so I can remove it easily.

Thanks Eddie, I have a SCX10 with a plow on it. This will be my first semi with a plow. Definitely going to do the up and down with a small linear actuator. The tilt I'll have to work on something, maybe a worm gear or something. I want it to work right but I don't want to compromise looks for function. I'll get it somehow, lol.

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I was dumping salt at the riverhead town yard and this was just waiting for it pic to be taken. plus it's ORANGE!!!!
http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/...psdcbe994f.png

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I LOVE IT!!!!! is it a DM600? Thanks for the pic.

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the tip of the outer wing has to be seven feet up there

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V plow will be cool can't wait to see it push some snow.

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Hope you don't mind me posting these here Keith. Does this look like it will work? I know it's the wrong Mack, but at least it's a Mack...:D

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a09b1bc.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7e9637be.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32a68c73.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...psbdc0aaea.jpg

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Once again Reg, you nailed it. I've already started on the frame and lift mech so once I get the plow blade I'll be in business. Nice job! Can't wait.